Reddish Light Arches       Double Lobed
73.165 BF2329  –  Noctuidae –  Xyleninae – Apamea furva – The Confused – ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Adult Macro:  CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species – Can be confused with other species       PDF Icon – click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines
Green –  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce   
Taxonomy:   Macro   >>  Noctuidae  >> Xyleninae
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Dusky Brocade
ID pointers: Care is needed in the identification process of this species as it is rather similar to Dusky Brocade – Below is a superb image provided by Christian Heintzen showing the differences between the two species.
Further ID Pointers: 🔗 Confused v Dusky Brocade ID Reference
Distribution:  (Last record: 10 July 2025 at Coombs Edge (VC57) )  –  Scarce and locally distributed, where it is restricted throughout the Peak District area of Derbyshire.Only recorded in small numbers each year.
Flight Period: June /  July /  August /  –  June – August Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Christian Heintzen, Rowan Wakefield  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 34-42mm
 Food Plant: Meadow grass (Poa sp.)
Last Recorded Year: 2025
Last Recorded By – Christian Heintzen
Last Recorded General Area – Coombs Edge (VC57)
Selected Images:  Images provided by Christian Heintzen© and Rowan Wakefield© / July 2025 – Coombs Edge – Christian Heintzen©

73.165 BF2329 - The Confused - Noctuidae - Apamea furva
The Confused – Christian Heintzen
73.165 BF2329 - The Confused - Noctuidae - Apamea furva
Dusky Brocade / Confused comparison – Christian Heintzen
73.165 BF2329 - The Confused - Noctuidae - Apamea furva
The Confused – Rowan Wakefield
Confused - 10th July 2025 - Coombs Edge (VC57) - Christian Heintzen
Confused – 10th July 2025 – Coombs Edge (VC57) – Christian Heintzen
73.165 BF2329 - The Confused - Noctuidae - Apamea furva
73.165 BF2329 - The Confused - Noctuidae - Apamea furva
73.165 BF2329 - The Confused - Noctuidae - Apamea furva
Confused - 10th July 2025 - Coombs Edge (VC57) - Christian Heintzen


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Distribution Map for Apamea furva

Found 91 records
    ↳ 3 from After 2025
    ↳ 2 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 86 from Before 2020
Flying
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Bedrock Geology ** indirectly affects moth distribution by influencing the type of habitat and food plants available in an area. In turn, this may affect the types of moths that can thrive, or where they can most likely be found.


NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Apamea furva

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Note – the NBN Atlas datasets are listed in the map below and vary in their currency (uptodateness) – however, the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.

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Monthly Records By Year: Apamea furva
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Apamea furva
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


First/Last Recorded Dates: Apamea furva
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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Recordings By Year: Apamea furva
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Apamea furva
AGR: 2.56%   |   Total % Change: 83.3%


CUSUM Analysis: Apamea furva
About this chart: CUSUM (Cumulative Sum) charts track long-term trends in moth populations [ filtered by 'Adult' and 'Mine' life stages ] by showing whether each year’s counts are above or below the historical average. Even small shifts build up over time, making trends of growth, stability, or decline easier to see. CUSUM highlights trend-consistency — asking: “Across the years, have moth counts mostly stayed above or below average?”
The data sample has 15 gap year/s here (zero records) between 2000 and 2025. The moth may have been present in those gap years, but no data was available. Too many year-gaps may exaggerate or skew the chart.

Counts for the current year (2025) are pro-rated based on data available up to month 8 (August) to provide a full-year equivalent.

ⓘ Purple line rises = years better than average; falls = years worse than average.
Peak (best year) Trough (worst year) Growth periods Decline periods
Population peaked around 2011, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2023, showing a significant decline.

What the Y-axis "Cumulative Deviation" means: Cumulative Deviation shows the running total of how each year’s moth population count differs from the long-term average. i

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Apamea furva
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Apamea furva
( data includes Adult Stage only )

Flight Period chart – the grey hatched area above, which can cross one or more months, pictorially represents the best guess we have for this moth's flight periods [month/s]. The coloured lines represent the actual months seen in flight, from site observation records received between 2020-2025.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Apamea furva – 91 records available

Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns

Site NameTetradDateCountStageSource
Charlesworth,Coombs RocksSK09A09/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Dowstone Clough, Yellow SlacksSK09S17/07/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Kinder Scout, landslide at northwest corner of plateauSK08U24/07/20258adultvc57_irecords_extract
Glossop, Gnat Hole Rough FieldsSK09L17/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Glossop, Bray CloughSK09L25/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Not givenSK07L16/07/20191Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Station Quarry, Chee DaleSK17G25/07/20161Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hartington (station quarry)SK16K01/08/20152Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Arbor Grove, BuxtonSK07L26/07/20133Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Millers DaleSK17L11/08/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
DovedaleSK15K01/08/20112Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
DovedaleSK15K01/08/201112Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
DovedaleSK15K29/08/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
DovedaleSK15K01/08/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
DovedaleSK15K01/08/20114Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
DovedaleSK15K01/08/20112Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
DovedaleSK15K11/07/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
DovedaleSK15K11/07/20115Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
DovedaleSK15K11/07/20113Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
DovedaleSK15K11/07/20116Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
DovedaleSK15K11/07/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
DovedaleSK15K19/09/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dovedale, Lin DaleSK15K15/08/20106adultvc57_irecords_extract
DovedaleSK15K15/08/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
DovedaleSK15K15/08/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
DovedaleSK15K15/08/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dovedale (Lin Dale)SK15K15/08/20106Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
DovedaleSK15K30/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
DovedaleSK15K25/07/20104Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Biggin Dale, nr HartingtonSK15P28/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
DovedaleSK15K30/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
DovedaleSK15K30/07/20104Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
DovedaleSK15K25/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
DovedaleSK15K25/07/20104Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
DovedaleSK15K25/07/20104Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
DovedaleSK15K25/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Glossop (Shire Hill Quarry)SK09M22/07/20081Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Bonsall Moor, CromfordSK25T28/07/20012Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Bonsall Moor, CromfordSK25T28/07/20012Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R04/07/19991Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R14/06/19991Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Parkway, New MillsSK08D27/06/19951Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Coombs Dale,Stoney MiddletonSK27H20/07/19911Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Upper Booth, EdaleSK08X02/07/19801Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Matlock (Teacher Training College)SK36A05/07/19801Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Upper Booth, EdaleSK08X07/07/19801Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Upper Booth, EdaleSK08X30/07/19801Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Upper Booth, EdaleSK08X23/06/19801Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Upper Booth, EdaleSK08X24/06/19801Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Goyts Clough Quarry, Goyt Valley, BuxtonSK07B28/07/197710Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Upper Booth, EdaleSK08X28/07/197712Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Goyts Clough Quarry, Goyt Valley, BuxtonSK07B01/08/19758Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hartington (nr railway station) (site not precise)SK16K18/08/19731Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Welbeck Rd, BolsoverSK47Q25/08/19691Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hollingworth Clough, Hayfield (site not precise)SK08P27/07/19642Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, Beeley, MatlockSK26T10/06/19604Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, BeeleySK26T10/06/19604Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, Beeley, MatlockSK26T08/07/19593Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, Beeley, MatlockSK26T09/07/19592Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, Beeley, MatlockSK26T02/07/19592Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, Beeley, MatlockSK26T03/07/19593Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, Beeley, MatlockSK26T05/07/19592Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, Beeley, MatlockSK26T07/07/19592Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, BeeleySK26T02/07/19592Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, BeeleySK26T09/07/19592Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, BeeleySK26T08/07/19593Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, BeeleySK26T03/07/19593Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, BeeleySK26T07/07/19592Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, BeeleySK26T05/07/19592Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, Beeley, MatlockSK26T21/06/19592Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, Beeley, MatlockSK26T25/06/19593Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, Beeley, MatlockSK26T12/06/19592Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, Beeley, MatlockSK26T26/06/19594Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, Beeley, MatlockSK26T22/06/19592Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, Beeley, MatlockSK26T28/06/19594Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, BeeleySK26T22/06/19592Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, BeeleySK26T26/06/19594Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, BeeleySK26T12/06/19592Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, BeeleySK26T28/06/19594Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, BeeleySK26T21/06/19592Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Moorend, BeeleySK26T25/06/19593Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Froggatt (site not precise)SK27N05/08/19521Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Froggatt (site not precise)SK27N02/09/19511Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hayfield (site no precise)SK08I01/08/19381Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Poolsbrook (site not precise)SK47L23/07/19071Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Poolsbrook, Staveley (site not precise)SK47G23/07/19071Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Bakewell (site not precise)SK26E01/07/18951Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Bakewell (site not precise)SK26J01/07/18951Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Bakewell (site not precise)SK26J01/07/18951Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Derbyshire (site not precise)SK33L01/01/18701Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Derbyshire (site not precise)SK33L01/01/18001Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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